incrimination

noun

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as in recrimination

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Recent Examples of incrimination Thomas pled the 5th earlier in the trial to avoid incrimination. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Ray is the broken heart of Dope Thief, and the series delivers an incrimination of the systems that failed him through his roller coaster of panic and despair. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incrimination
  1. recrimination
  2. indictment
  3. accusation
  4. allegation
  5. count
  6. complaint
  7. plea
Noun
  • Standing between the jury and a verdict are scores of hours of conflicting testimony, bitter recriminations, and a vast trove of unfiltered texts exchanged by two brilliant scientists.
    — Chris Serres — Boston Globe, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But there’s also plenty of acrimony and recrimination in the aftermath of the school board election and one final confrontation between King and Paul Martino at a roundtable that leaves little doubt that tensions are still simmering.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of recrimination
Noun
  • In late August, a federal grand jury returned a sixth superseding indictment in the case against Sanon.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Perry noted that under federal court rules, Boutros would have had to personally OK a second attempt at an indictment.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of indictment
Noun
  • The controversy also comes at a time when retractions have been on the rise and many researchers have faced accusations of bias from politicians.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The attention surfaced new accusations of misconduct against sitting members and thrust a spotlight onto others that were part of ongoing legal battles.
    — Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • The ArkTrust Task Force, our public corruption task force, brings together federal, state, and local partners to investigate allegations of public corruption and ensure that no one is above the law.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The project imploded after allegations emerged that Bemis had engaged in inappropriate communication with underage fans.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • The Appellate District Court also wrote that in any retrial of count 1, the murder charge, the prosecution is barred from relying on the following theories.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Golden State’s defense made things very hard for Atlanta again, and Gabby Williams took over in the second half, leaving our fair city’s professional championship count at three (two Braves, one United).
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of count
Noun
  • On Tuesday, Su was charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon in a Palo Alto courtroom, with the complaint also alleging that Chen personally inflicted great bodily injury during the assault and that the victim was particularly vulnerable.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Kennedy complaint goes a step further, citing a recent forensic analysis by the Washington Post that shows the arch would cast shadows over tens of thousands of graves.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • Despite Rankin’s plea for unity, Miedecke said the organization would not work with existing groups.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Though not initially successful, Galston’s and Palme’s pleas, along with the work of several other individuals and organizations, set the groundwork for future consideration of ecocide as a crime against nature.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Incrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incrimination. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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